Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 5

文豪ストレイドッグス [Bungō Stray Dogs] (Comic) #5

by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa (Artist)

The American group of ability users known as the -Guild- appears, led by the wealthy Francis Scott Fitzgerald, who has his sights set on the Armed Detective Agency! Can Agency president Fukuzawa stop him...!? Not if Guild member Lucy Montgomery and can help it!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural, Comics Manga, Comics

180 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2014

About the author

See 朝霧カフカ (Asagiri Kafka).
Japanese scenario writer and novelist.

Reviews

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Additional information:
Characters of this manga, are named after real authors and since they are gifted with supernatural powers, their abilities are those authors' famous works.
(gotta admit Asagiri is a genius!)

I enjoyed this volume so much! new characters are introduced and the interesting part is that they are famous American authors whose works we've read or heard about!
and I'm also excited about the big war between the three organizations!

P.S: that bonus story about Chuuya and Dazai was a blessing! 😍

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

+4
"Wealth is a nightmare. With each coveted thing we buy. We lose a thing we dream about. In the end the entire world…will become of smoke rising out of a burnt pile of dry leaves. Tedious. That’s why, Steinbeick. Right now my world is filled to the brim with light".

(Gritos internos).

Lo siento, he entrado en modo fangirleo. Ha sido demasiado este tomo. No por el argumento sino QUIÉNES salen.

ME MUERO.

[Sima ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heart found full of love.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

H.P. Lovecraft, huh? That should be ... interesting ... (there better be a Cthulhu attack somewhere.)

I'm kind of in love with the Detective Agency and this series as a whole.

:3

Also, random aside: there's mention of Rocinante in this since Steinbeck shows up briefly, and I just read the first issue of The Expanse graphic novel (and I've been telling myself I'll finish the first novel ... soon.) Just kind of an odd coincidence for this to come up twice on the same day!

[∆Disaster∆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yosano love of my life

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE!!!!!!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Reread 12/6/2021*
Manga Akutagawa is so pretty tbh.

I can't believe it's been almost a full year since I last read these?? Getting back into it is making me realize how much I missed this world. Idky the fact that everyone is named after an author makes me so excited, but it does. I just love all the detail that goes into it. Also the care that the artist takes in the art. Like the whole the darker the eyes, the more consumed by darkness the character is, is such a cool detail. I love that.

*Original Review 2/10/2020*
I'm loving the art more and more as I read on. I'm going through this slowly, but I'm loving it. I also really need to rewatch the show.

[huna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the postscripts!!!! And Harukawa sensei explaining about the eyes and how they show the characters' true nature... I'll definitely keep an eye on that!

There's one scene that is not included in the anime (which is during the attack of the Guild's base by Port Mafia), but I think maybe it'll be really horrifying if they adapted it. Reading that part in the manga is enough to send a chill down my spine...

[reina · Rating 5 out of 5]

you know what they say when life gives you lemons

[Sofia ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

If Octagon can kill Nathaniel Hawthorne, I will be eternally grateful 😭🙏

Bro yaps like there’s no tomorrow 💀

[Riki (˶˃⤙˂˶) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 💫

Great stuff.

My favourite moment must've been Kyouka just blasting that circuit with the stun gun. Could'a been an engineer, that girl!

[Melanie Schneider · Rating 4 out of 5]

Der Band bot viele abwechslungsreiche Handlungsstränge und neue, spannende Figuren!

[daria · Rating 5 out of 5]

社長😳❤️‍🔥🔥💜🫣🫂🥰

[dziaddy (in my stary subiekt era) · Rating 4 out of 5]

mr capitalism appeared so Poe's coming soon LETS GOOO

[Mizuki]

Alright maybe I will write a review one day, but please don't you ever get me started with all the giggling and fangirl's exclaiming I have done for all these Bungō Stray Dogs fanfics (Edagawa Rampo/Edgar Allan Poe is a thing, mind you. XD)

Review for vol. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Review for vol. 6: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Review for vol. 7: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Review for vol. 13: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Reviews for Bungo Stary Dogs WAN! vol. 1-4:

Review for vol. 1: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 2 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 3: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review for vol. 4: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nova Syzygy]

I just need to talk...

[Ander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harukawa must be obsessed with Akutagawa. there's no other explanation for the way he looks always!!
also. Fukuzawa my beloved is ready to throw hands the moment someone dares lay the tip of a single finger on his employees. I love him he's the father ever

[kinath · Rating 5 out of 5]

you don't understand what id be able to do for akutagawa

[Wiem · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH GOD... They are all mentally ill.. the characters.. i mean.. the major literary figures..

Kafka Asagiri is a genius FOR REAL!

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagine you try to talk to someone but it turns out they're a bunch of lemons

[Kaitlynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm waiting for the plot to get more interesting... I don't think that I'm overly attached to any characters I've met so far but we'll see. Something slightly unexpected happened, and now I'm curious to see what is going happen next.

[rylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

why did i forget all of this from the anime … anyways u guys are sleeping on fukuzawa tbh

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kajii’s skill being called lemonade is killing me 😂

[Belle Bookworm · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like how there are authors are in here, like get it old white men (joke)

[Nea Poulain · Rating 3 out of 5]

El prota es una cosa hermosa. Lo shippeo un poquito con Tanizaki.

[Sol · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 ⭐

Más de la mitad de Guild es insoportable xd la Port Mafia es la demostración de villanos carismáticos jeje

[Rachel ♥⁷ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things are moving! 3 organizations- who will come out on top?

[Danai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Adibah Atiqa (persephtiyareads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

first of all, what a way to end a volume, Akutagawa 🤭✨

what I really love is the dialogue, the tension between Koyo and Dazai (them being in Port Mafia together once), likeee dude, you can feel the history underneath all the interactions.

also, The Guild, is definitely a force you’ve look out for and looking at Fitzgerald, I’ll be like “LOOK AT WHAT POWER AND MONEY CAN DRIVE YOU TO BE SOMETHING ELSE”

I also love that Armed Detective Agency, despite knowing who’s on the top of power’s hierarchy, you can acknowledge each one of their role when it comes to strategy.

Of course, Port Mafia, as usual, they’re just straight up vicious (read: Kaji)

conclusion hereeee, pls I WANT MOREEE